It's bad for the rule of law and for our understanding as law-abiding citizens to have laws or regulations on the books that we do not enforce.

You know, you should beware the Ides of March. Maybe he's the one that needs to be worried about that.

There's been some discussion about whether it makes sense to do an exemption or create a different classification for certified cars that become racecars.

I do hope that if we are the Committee of markup for H.R. 4715 that the EPA has a chance to talk about the implications of 4715 on the people we actually want to enforce the law against, not the racecar drivers.

Mr. Speaker, America and the world lost an indefatigable champion, a distinguished gentleman, and a charismatic friend with the death of James V. Kimsey this past Tuesday. Jim was larger than life. Everything Jim touched has become part of…

The Loan Guarantee Program was initiated by a Republican Congress and a Republican President in 2005.

Prior to 1982, buy-backs were a very limited use of corporate profits.

Buy-backs, as we know, can make earnings reports look better and improve short-term executive compensation, and foster short-term thinking in the corporate governance.

The rise in payouts to shareholders may be related to the decline in the startup rate of young firms who are more likely to reinvest their cash flow than mature firms.

You cannot say that we lose money because BP is now paying their fines and penalties.

To add insult to injury, you proposed a well control rule.